Spring 2023
Good evening all!
I know I haven’t posted in long while. I have been mostly focused on my mental and physical health. I got Covid-19 again. Then I got a terrible case of the flu and depression.
The good thing is now I am back to regular workout routine and have registered for the next LA Marathon. Also, I have been taking some new supplements to help me.
I will be posting again tomorrow. So…
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I finished 10 miles today for the first time outside of a race setting & second time ever. I’m so proud & have worked so hard.
Running has been such a humbling adventure. There’s always a new goal to work towards; a faster pace, a longer distance, & I’m sure once you’re into the more technical bits there’s even more.
I’m not a beginner, but I wouldn’t consider myself experienced. I have no clue what I’m doing.
I keep showing up. I keep pushing myself. I keep going.
I’m training for a half marathon, starting to experiment with gear & fueling. Eating while running is HARD!!
Hoping someday I’ll be ready for the full 26.2, but I’m not sure if I’ll be able to maintain the required level of commitment to continue running through Florida’s brutal summer months.
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Forgot to post this over the weekend, but I did my first half marathon of the year 🏃🏻♀️ January down, 11 more months to go 😅👟✨ 5 more days until Surf City!! ☀️
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Slow pace but this is just the beginning…. Ready to set new racing goals! #running #gettingthere #nature #cows #halfmarathon #workinprogress (at Palm Coast, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/Co_Hlj_NxgI/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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Unreal morning #running #trailrunning #ultrarunning #ultrarunner #runnersofinstagram #runnerslife #runnersofinstagram #instarunners #runnerlife #marathon #marathontraining #halfmarathon #halfmarathontraining #marathoner #ultramarathon #themarathoncontinues #marathonrunner #bostonmarathon #chicagomarathon #berlinmarathon #lamarathon #halfmarathoner #marathons #minimarathon #ultramarathontraining #parismarathon #marathonrunning #fullmarathon #marathonmonday #chimarathon #marathoners https://www.instagram.com/p/CoZv9fALvI3/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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Today I paced my son Alex (10) and his buddy Sean (13) to their first Half Marathon!! 🏆 🏃♂️ 🏃♂️ 🏃♂️ @citytriruns Brooklyn Spring Half. They were first & second in the under 14 AG 😂 finishing in 2:01:57 for a 9:19 pace!!! (Also the only kids who ran it!!). Unbelievable work today! #racing #halfmarathon #kidsrunning #runnersofinstagram #endurance #brooklyn #citytri @citytriruns (at Brooklyn, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp8JENTrU3e/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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Two weeks until the Shamrock Run half-marathon. I completed an eight mile training run today. I must have been thinking about food during the time I was out. #exercise #halfmarathon @shamrockpdx #shamrockrunpdx #salemor #salemoregon (at Salem, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpJFQo-v3zI/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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(last) summer memories. Photo by S.N.
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Look at my lil' seestor crossing that half-marathon finish line!!! So proud 💙
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Ran a half marathon today!
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Post-Covid Restart
Alrighty pals, here's the scoop.
About a month ago (when I last posted) I started and successfully completed my first week of half marathon training in the Nike Run Club app. I was raring to go, starting off on a great foot, and I had even run a PB on my 5k long run that week! But of course, as all good intentions seem to go in my life, it all came to a grinding halt when my girlfriend brought Covid into the house. Of course I caught it and, long story short I had to take 3 1/2 weeks off of running.
When I started this initially, I had intended to run an actual race. There is one scheduled on October 9th that takes place in this cute little town outside of Ottawa. The course is run on a mix of trails and road, so you get to run through all the beautiful fall foliage and historic buildings (think the town aesthetic from Hocus Pocus). However, now that I am a month behind, I am out of season for running an organized race.
While I am mildly upset about this, I'll be honest and say that I am mostly just relieved. That race would have been the first one I've ever entered, and would have been at a very challenging distance that I would have never gone before. Now that a race is not an option, I no longer have to debate with myself whether I should or should not register. Now, I can just go with the second option, which is to run it by myself, for myself. I am fortunate that here in Ottawa there is a paved pathway that leads all the way parallel the Ottawa River, so I can do a beautiful out-and-back route along there with the Nike Run Club guided half marathon run, which should help. Also, I want to be finished the program before we go to England to visit my partner's friends/family so that I can brag to them about being a Half Marathon Runner™ (haha).
So, today was day 2 of week 1 (again), and I'll be cramming all 3 runs scheduled for this week in by tomorrow (Sunday) so that on Monday I can begin week 2 and be on track for my new goal. So far, shit is hard because I've lost a lot of my cardio endurance, but hopefully that should get back to where it was soon.
This is me, trying to remind myself that it is a HOT run, not a bad run.
Alrighty. Until Later,
Leslie xx
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